Andean Avocet vs Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra andina verglichen mit Recurvirostra avosetta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andean Avocet Pied Avocet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Recurvirostra andina Recurvirostra avosetta
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 47,8 cm (18.8 in) 43,6 cm (17.2 in)
Gewicht 325,25 g (11.47 oz) 315,0 g (11.11 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 4 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andean Avocet

Least Concern

Pied Avocet

About These Birds

Andean Avocet

Andean Avocet (Recurvirostra andina) is a large 44–47 cm avocet of high-altitude Andean salt lakes. White body with black wings; all-white head; long upturned bill; bluish-grey legs. Restricted to saline and alkaline lakes above 3,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Feeds on invertebrates by sweeping bill.

Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is an elegant 42–46 cm wader of Eurasia and Africa. Black and white plumage; long upturned bill swept side-to-side while feeding; blue-grey legs. Inhabits shallow saline and alkaline lakes, coastal lagoons, and estuaries. Migratory; breeds across Eurasia, winters in Africa. Wingspan to 80 cm.

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